Spain vs Netherlands

UEFA Nations League - Quarter-finals 23 Mar 2025, 19:45
Spain
Spain
4–3
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Netherlands
Netherlands
🏟 Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia) 👤 C. Turpin Round Quarter-finals

Match report

Spain edged past Netherlands 4-3 in the UEFA Nations League - Quarter-finals on 23 March 2025. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 6 more goals in the second half.

Spain had 19 shots to Netherlands' 16.

The match was played at Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia), with C. Turpin in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 54% - 46% Shots 19 - 16 On target 9 - 9 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 14 - 11 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Mikel Oyarzabal
Spain · 2 goals
8 Memphis Depay 1 goal
8 Xavi Simons 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Unai Simón 7 saves
8 Nico Williams captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 18–13 1–3
Shots On Goal 9–7 0–2
Ball Possession 53–47 —
Corners 4–2 0–0
Attacks 100–115 18–10
Match statistics
4 Corners 2
11 Throw In 14
8 Free Kick 11
8 Goal Kick 5
1 Penalty 2
6 Substitution 6
118 Attacks 125
77 Dangerous Attacks 81
9 On Target 9
10 Off Target 7
19 Shots Total 16
9 Shots On Goal 9
4 Shots Off Goal 4
6 Shots Blocked 3
16 Shots Inside Box 11
3 Shots Outside Box 5
14 Fouls 11
4 Corners 2
4 Offsides 1
54% Ball Possession 46%
2 Yellow Cards 1
7 Saves 6
715 Passes Total 597
632 Passes Accurate 521
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Spain · 4-2-3-1
23 U. Simón
12 Ó. Mingueza 5 R. Normand 14 D. Huijsen 22 M. Cucurella
18 M. Zubimendi 8 F. Ruiz
19 L. Yamal 10 D. Olmo 17 N. Williams
21 M. Oyarzabal
Netherlands · 4-2-3-1
1 B. Verbruggen
2 L. Geertruida 6 J. Hecke 4 V. Dijk 5 I. Maatsen
14 T. Reijnders 21 F. Jong
12 J. Frimpong 19 J. Kluivert 11 C. Gakpo
10 M. Depay
Spain
Coach
Luis de la Fuente
Substitutes
  • 11 Ferran Torres
  • 6 Mikel Merino
  • 20 Pedri
  • 2 Pedro Porro
  • 15 Aleix García
  • 16 Alejandro Baena
  • 1 David Raya
  • 13 Álex Remiro
  • 4 Raúl Asencio
  • 3 Alejandro Grimaldo
  • 7 Álvaro Morata
  • 9 Samuel Aghehowa
Netherlands
Coach
R. Koeman
Substitutes
  • 7 Xavi Simons
  • 17 Noa Lang
  • 18 Donyell Malen
  • 9 Brian Brobbey
  • 16 Kenneth Taylor
  • 8 Teun Koopmeiners
  • 13 Nick Olij
  • 23 Mark Flekken
  • 15 Matthijs de Ligt
  • 22 Youri Baas
  • 20 Mats Wieffer
Substitutions
  • 69' ↑ Ferran Torres ↓ Mikel Oyarzabal Spain
  • 77' ↑ N. Lang ↓ C. Gakpo Netherlands
  • 78' ↑ X. Simons ↓ J. Kluivert Netherlands
  • 78' ↑ D. Malen ↓ L. Geertruida Netherlands
  • 84' ↑ Mikel Merino ↓ Fabián Ruiz Spain
  • 84' ↑ Pedri ↓ Dani Olmo Spain
  • 94' ↑ Pedro Porro ↓ Óscar Mingueza Spain
  • 101' ↑ B. Brobbey ↓ M. Depay Netherlands
  • 105' ↑ Aleix García ↓ Martín Zubimendi Spain
  • 105' ↑ K. Taylor ↓ F. de Jong Netherlands
  • 110' ↑ T. Koopmeiners ↓ T. Reijnders Netherlands
  • 117' ↑ Álex Baena ↓ Nico Williams Spain
Cards
  • 53' R. Le Normand Spain
  • 60' M. Depay Netherlands
  • 108' U. Simon Spain
Head-to-head
Spain 1 3 draws 0 Netherlands
2025-03-23 Spain vs Netherlands 4 - 3
2025-03-20 Netherlands vs Spain 2 - 2
2020-11-11 Netherlands vs Spain 1 - 1
2020-03-29 Netherlands vs Spain 0 - 0
Recent form
Spain D D D W W
Netherlands D W W L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Spain vs Netherlands?
Spain won 4-3 against Netherlands on 23 March 2025.
Who won Spain vs Netherlands?
Spain won the match 4-3.
Where was Spain vs Netherlands played?
The match was played at Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia).
Who had more possession in Spain vs Netherlands?
Spain had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.